Curried Chicken and Chickpeas

Creamy Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder
  • 1 (28-oz) can peeled tomatoes, undrained and chopped
  • 2 (15.5-oz) cans no-salt-added chickpeas
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook chicken in hot oil in a Dutch oven or large deep skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from pot, and set aside.
  2. Add onion, ginger, curry powder, and tomatoes to drippings in skillet; cook 12 minutes or until onion is tender and sauce is thickened.
  3. Add chickpeas, water, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in chicken, and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  4. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 English cucumbers, cut into half moons
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ¾ tsp dried dill

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Sprinkle cucumbers with salt; drain on paper towels 10 minutes. Pat dry.
  2. Combine yogurt, vinegar, and dill in a bowl. Add cucumbers; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
367
37
404
Fat (g) 9 1 10
Sat. Fat (g) 1 0 1
Protein (g) 35 3 38
Carb (g) 33 6 39
Fiber (g) 8 1 9
Sodium (mg) 564 89 653

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